John Thomas Higgins (1874–1916) was an English

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played in the

Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...

for West Bromwich Albion with whom he played in the

1895 FA Cup Final The 1895 FA Cup Final was contested by Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion at Crystal Palace. Aston Villa won 1–0, with Bob Chatt being credited with scoring the fastest goal in FA Cup Final history, scored after just 30 seconds. This r ...

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1874 births 1916 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Stourbridge F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-midfielder-1870s-stub Date of birth missing Date of death missing People from Halesowen Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley